All these guys saying no disc drive no purchase, who cares, there is like less than 100,000 of you in the world left. Apple didn’t care about ya when they took it off the MacBook a decade ago. Car companies didn’t care and ditched the CD player in the car and sales and life went on. I understand liking to buy something your way, but at this point there just isn’t a market for it. PS sells 100 million consoles and every report earning they lose more and more physical sales. So right now for PS it’s 85-15 in favor of digital. In 2 years what if it’s 93-7, should Sony make a disc driver for 7% of its player base? Also for the first time in Nintendo history Digital sales have surpassed physical and now Nintendo is selling digital for $10 less to get more players to shop on the Eshop. Likely the rumors of a digital only Switch 2 launching soon to reduce the price will happen. This is far from a MS and PC thing. Physical media is DEAD, and to an extent i wish it wasn’t but it is and there is no reason to support it much longer as it’s more a cost and hardware design problem.
Left for Dead 1 & 2 and Orange Box would be amazing. Not likely to happen. But i loved those games. Would maybe buy a steam machine if Left for dead 1 & 2 got remade with nicer graphics and modern controls. Overall this is a big reason why Xbox is great the BC is unmatched to any console.
Can’t wait for E-day, it’s my most wanted title of not only 2026 but the whole generation. This is a top 3 IP in gaming for me. So i will have 1000’s of hours in the multiplayer. I think the graphics are going to be insane. So looking forward to the 30 min presentation in June.
@Fiendish-Beaver I have yet to hear anywhere that PS is going to allow different stores. Hell they just lost a court case cause they won’t even allow digital codes to be sold. Locking players into the PS store. As far as power wise goes all we have so far is the AMD leaks and that shows around 18-25% higher on Helix over PS6. With the right TV setup or monitors that should be enough for the hardcore gamer to see a difference. But that will not hurt PS6 as PS is mainstream console and they won’t lose sale just to being underpowered compared to Xbox. PS will always outsell Xbox. But Xbox just needs to start gaining back more players into its ecosystem one at a time and they will have plenty of players to be profitable and sustain business. Lately I think the PS exclusives have been boring or just flat out bad. So since early PS5 days of ratchet and Clank and God of War I haven’t even bought a 1st party Sony title. So really it’s PS having to earn back my business with the PS6. Just cause I’ll buy the hardware don’t mean they are making money off me software and service wise, cause they ain’t.
I would like to see what Asha does decide for Xbox software and the continued support of features and services brought to the machine. I want them to go back to being disruptive In the industry and push ideas and hardware like they did in the past. Be the hardcore player base again. That will take her time but she hints and even say’s that is her goal with the console. It’s going to be an exciting June showcase for sure. Can’t wait for 30 mins of Gears E-Day!!!
@Fiendish-Beaver we shall see, Moores Law Dead did a break down of the specs and it looks come in around that mid 800 price. Time will tell. But that would be a killer deal. Likely the PS6 is coming in around that $700 -$1000 mark rumor. So i think pricing will be comparable like most gens. But we are a long ways off from what pricing will be cause of the RAM shortages. If that can clear up i think $800 works. If it don’t, not seeing MS and Sony taking big losses per console. But a lot of talk is about what they are both trying to achieve price wise. I see PS6 at around 8 and Helix at $1000 but console pricing every generation is decided on in the last days and weeks before launch. We are 18 months or longer before launch. No way price is locked in for any company right now not only in video games but electronics in general.
@Fiendish-Beaver Asha still has lots to prove and while she has come in and did some very nice things. It’s early yet. The rumored price is going down for Helix not up actually.some now saying around $799 and a more affordable device alongside it. Which Jason said the deal with AMD to create chips that go across MULTIPLE devices. Helix will even benefit PC cause of its integration and feature set. If you can get 5090 like performance for $800 and play all store front games, it will have some marketability. As for how much it sells we have no idea. But Asha is trying to get the core gamer back and that alone fixes it image with the causals . Xbox consoles still make a LOT of money for the brand. You don’t have to be in first place to make money. A common mistake i see a lot make in this industry, what you can’t do is lose studio support and that is what this console design is for. Simplify the process and make making games easier and cheaper. That is the key for Xbox to survive is not loss the devs and Helix will fix that in a big way.
@Fiendish-Beaver i am not trying to say Helix is her idea, but she will have some say on some of it. Not much as those decisions were made years ago. Tho saying Co Pilot isn’t needed was nice to hear. I give her props for that. Much like yourself i want to see what impact she has in 2027-2038 as that will really be things she’s greenlit. But so far she is pulling some good strings and she knows what she wants Xbox Consoles to look like and seems to be listening to gamers. That can only be seen as good things ahead. But we will have to wait and see. I like a lot of what Jason Roland said at the dev direct. How Xbox console will always be the front and center and will always be around. Seems the only ones saying MS isn’t leaving hardware is MS.
@Banjo- i agree i read a “leak” yesterday saying Xbox will have a S type console next gen as well. And that it might only be $200 dollars and is cloud only but with Helix the cloud with be on par if not rival GEforce now. That is a nice setup. For budget gamers to be able to run PC level cloud streaming, don’t sleep on that. I know hardcore gamers like us will want hardware power. But cloud is getting better and better. GeForce now is powerful on its top teir. But yes she needs to get the brand moving in the direction gamers, devs, and everyone at Xbox needs and wants to lead into Helix. So far i am loving her ideas, updates and direction. Can’t wait to see what she has in store at the big June showcases.
There is even rumors out for a while now that Sony will have a PS6 Light. Basically a Series S as it knows the bigger PS6 will be pricey for a lot to jump into. Plus they’re handheld. So it’s going to be a fun next generation of hardware and ideas.
@Banjo- Spot on as always my friend. Sorry for the confusing message. Yes i agree. I try and make it known i like all 3 platforms. I own all 3 consoles. They all do something well. But i enjoy the Xbox ecosystem best. It works best for me. I am really liking the moves Asha is making for the console. Some are saying it’s small stuff, changing the start up screen won’t sell consoles. No it won’t but that’s not the intent. It’s to improve the console experience. Now i do think she has some bigger ideas to show off at the bigger shows coming up. That i am really looking forward to. The 25th anniversary show needs to have some of her bigger ideas for Xbox now and into the future. Here’s hoping she nails it my friend. 😀
@Banjo- Sorry for the confusion friend. My point was me and you say all the time that Xbox is alive and well and that the industry talk of them being worse than they are isn’t true and always painting a good picture for Sony. When they clearly have issues.
I talk on here all the time that the top ten selling games on PS are the top selling games on Xbox. This sales chart shows that PS gamers are talking about buying games more than they are. The talks of GP is just renting games and not supporting the devs is BS cause at GP subscribers are paying and playing. Sure Xbox needs to improve their hardware sales. But i think the industry as a whole has many of the same problems with games selling and keeping studio lights on then just one platform and this sales chart is showing just how big a industry problem it is and not an Xbox only problem. Me and you do a good job on here of correcting some of the noise that Xbox is so bad and PS can’t do wrong. I just included you in my rant HAHA, Sorry brother.
When GTA 6 comes out it’s going to be even harder for some games to find money and time from the masses. Another reason having games on as many platforms as possible is going to be key.
I’m so happy for Capcom, they seem to be making the games that gamers want. Almost everything they do this gen is cash back in their pockets. Keep up the good work and bring back Viewtiful Joe
@KPS i agree that $70 dollar games didn’t help. Which is my point to GP for some back when it was $15 dollars and a HUGE deal to play many titles. You had players say that don’t support the devs which it does. It’s renting a game, etc etc. yet the charts show they aren’t even playing games, not to mention buying them. We are lucky that in today’s gaming we have a few ways to pay to play. No need to act like it’ not a good option when those gamers are clearly not paying or playing.
Astro Bot is so good, i had a blast with it. But again it didn’t climb the charts much. Sony was smart and bundled it with hardware to give its numbers a boost. But PS hardcore talk more than they pay and play is my point. Yet someone on Push right now is typing Xbox gamers don’t buy games.
Saros has an article on Push right now saying its sales are in question tho it’s early. But as we seen with Returnal that genre isn’t a huge seller even tho those two games are made well.
Nintendo fans can say whatever they want, those games sell in the 10’s of millions.
I’m just here for the support the devs and GP is taking money out of studio’s pocket comments. But all i am reading is no one buys games. My comment isn’t to any of you, it’s sharing what i see all time with some of my favorite peeps on here.
Support the devs, GP is free games, no one buys games on Xbox. PS can afford to take its games off PC, but Xbox can’t afford to not bring its games to PS. Yet when people like myself and others call this BS out they say stupid stuff until the numbers come out and show’s they are all talk and no action. Saros on PS5 right now isn’t selling. No one bought Concord or Marathon, heck Astro Bot which was SO SO FUN didn’t sell well. It’s almost like guys like me saying look at the top selling games month in and month out and how they aren’t exclusives and they aren’t even new games. There is only a hand full of games selling and most of them aren’t single player or on a disc. Sony has said only 4% are buying its blockbuster single player games. Hence all the live service they are cancelling i mean putting out. We live in an age where there are more games and players than ever and only a handful of titles are selling and Nintendo are eating MS and Sony first party alive. Sometimes with just a few titles and not even their anchor titles. Sorry i am ranting some to you, but it’s because day in, day out i say this stuff and it goes to I’m a fanboy or ignored until the spreadsheets come out and prove it.
@Banjo- i can’t see a day where Sony don’t have a console. But as a company they are on thin lines outside of PS. Around every 5-7 years they shrink as a company and that is going back all the way to when they made PC’s. Now the TV side got spilt into TCL. With TCL holding the 51-49 spilt with Sony. They also carry debt. But with all that i still see them making enough money with PS to always have a console. I do think they reconsider PSVR, likely that ain’t making much money at all. Lot’s of R&D cost are involved with VR. MS isn’t leaving cause they got money up their back sides and they need a product in the consumer space. Most everything else MS has is work and production software. Xbox has a lot of things to clean up for sure. I think they are on a nice roll as of late. But i am sure they are holding onto some bangers for the 25th anniversary. I can’t wait to see what June holds. Not to mention, i don’t think it’s unsafe to say MS might aquire more studios in the future. Likely not the size of what they did, but smaller nice pieces to round out their lineup. So they are in this for the long haul. They said the helix is the start of the next 25 years.
@Fiendish-Beaver play it on PS and have a really really sore left thumb HAHA. MS rumors have already lead to them leaking info on the follow up console to Helix. They ain’t leaving. To much money in the console and PC space. They may never hit huge console sale numbers again but they won’t need to as it will all be games running on windows. So by default they have 100’s of millions of users to target with software made in that fashion. I do think they would like to turn the Xbox around tho and Asha has been doing a nice job.
@Banjo- i used to like Sony products. Headphones TV’s etc and they just fell behind the competition and used thieir name as marketing to charge more money for what you were getting. I’ve since switched to LG Oled TV’s which is an easy pick as it’s a gamers tv in mind from the build. Apple headphones and so Sony isn’t much to consumer electronics these days and they hold that PS money dearly to their company, so much so they aren’t even that good of a player first, friendly eco system and yet their players complain little. Right on on Push there is an article of how Sony settled in court over the lack of digital cards being allowed to sell so Sony can charge higher prices on their own store and yet only a few were really upset about it. Now the DRM story had people upset haha. If the PS had a controller that didn’t cramp my left thumb in 30 mins i am sure i would play on it more than i do now. I own one for some of their exclusive titles but i don’t buy any 3rd party games there until i came use their controllers without me asking how did this pass the Ergonomics testing.
@Banjo- couldn’t agree more. Sony has shown in their reports that 4% of PS5 users are buying their first party titles and went to PC for extra cash. Now they don’t want to do that cause of the steam machine and Helix. The charts show what sells month in and month out and unless it’s a Nintendo exclusive non of the Xbox and PS ones stay there long and thats with Sony bundling those games in with consoles. For me it’s all about the use of the console. Controller, UI, refund policy, even shape and size and color mean a little bit to me, sadly but yes it’s true. I mean i am not saying exclusives are bad, and they do have their place. I just don’t think the causals care and they make up a much larger percentage of the console player base than the core gamer. Not to mention core players going to PC and younger kids enjoying mobile. Just a lot to factor in, still plenty of money being made on console. Just a little tricker to get it today than 15 years ago.
For me it’s controller and ecosystem. I have all 3 consoles but i don’t love Sony controllers so of course i play that console less. Exclusives are huge for Nintendo. I bought a Switch and Switch 2 just for their games. Lot’s of reasons to get a console. But this survey was likely mostly taken by hardcore gamers so of course they care for it. But most people buy the console their friends have and play sports titles, free to play COD and Fortnite and could care less about the games the core players do.
Looks good, i wish PS did more pics and logos. They still have mostly PS3 avatars and next to no new ones. I would love some different ones and some classic PS1-PS3 logos.
These look really good on my Oled with it being mostly black. It’s a nice touch for sure.
Wow that is an impressive list of updates. I do not have a ROG Ally X yet as i suppose i don’t have a true need for it. But it’s good to see them making such improvements as this will all come back around for a greater Helix and Xbox handheld down the road one would like to think.
@Questionable_Duck I love your takes. It’s so spot on. I admire your ability to do it in a way you don’t get attacked like I do on Push Square. Both fan bases have some serious moments of stepping in it and then acting like it smells like flowers. Gaming is gaming and platform loyalty isn’t a bad thing until it attacks other gamers and makes the whole industry toxic. I love reading what you have to say and I just wanted to share that.
That’s awesome news. I know it’s been a long time ago. But a dev said we got a chance to see this game and it was the best looking video game he ever seen. Now take that with a grain of salt sure. But this studio is the master of Unreal Engine. I look for this to really push what’s possible. If the gameplay is there and I believe it will be, this has a chance to bring Gears of War back to its fanbase in a big big way.
@TheGameThrifter most of what you listed is all true in that it had a negative effect on the console. But notice how most of this happened once Satya Nadella and Amy Hood started making decisions. So much so Phil stopped talking and retired early. I ain’t here to say Phil didn’t have his miscues on some stuff. But his vision is very different then when those 2 suits got involved. Phil is very well liked around the industry, actually plays games and once those two took over i think he gave in cause he knew many things were not going in the favor of the gamer. Satya is the one on record saying he don’t like exclusives and then poof they are gone. I mean you can see that right? Again i understand your frustration with the brand, i am there with you. But it wasn’t all Phil and now all of a sudden Asha is going to save us. I like some of the things she is doing and she wants to get off on a good start with the gamers. So far I’d like to say she has. But she has a long way to go to turn things around and thats IF a big IF Amy Hood and company stay out of her way. Which i am not sure will be the case.
@TheGameThrifter that was some fixes to the Ui, the achievements update I was talking about was mentioned by Phil a good while back that the team was looking at achievements and a few other hardware plans he (Phil) was excited about. Most of what happens in 2026 from a software and hardware side was seen by past leaderships. Not to say she won’t prioritize or change something’s here and there. But we will really she what she is doing more in 2027 than now. I like her so far and hope she continues to do well for the brand cause we all win. But to say something so STUPID as to he ruined the brand, the brand was dead and about to be folded before Phil. No he wasn’t always perfect and MS higher up’s got in his way and vision after the ABK deal. But you are wrong in saying he ruined the brand. Xbox One reveal ruined the brand. Anyone with a Xbox 360 and 2 working brain cells knows that.
@Fiendish-Beaver im there with ya friend. I will be playing it as well non stop. For sure on Xbox as i like the controller better. Maybe PS6 will slim down the Dual Sense and i can use it a little longer without the thumb fatigue and then i might double dip a few games and E-day would be one of them. The talks around Xbox right now is exciting and confusing all the same. Hope we get some clear answers soon.
@Fiendish-Beaver I agree and most of what you said I have been saying and thinking as well. All of a sudden now people are beating their behinds on it being Xbox and PC only. So I don’t know what to think anymore with all the rumors and idea’s going around. This is the part that Asha needs to iron out and make sure there’s clear cut answers for the strategy going forward. To much mystery at the moment. I hear what you are saying tho, it makes and made sense to me up until about a week ago. Time will tell friend. June showcase should tell us all we need to know. I still feel Halo and Gears are coming to PS5 but I could be wrong.
Tim dog said he will leave the internet and shut down his social media if Gears of War E Day isn’t exclusive, that is how much he has heard internally at MS. He is 100% sure E-day is not coming to PS5. I am just not that sure on anything MS. So that’s a bold claim. But MS might really try and go back to it cause only two titles really sold all that well on PS. This will be interesting to see how it plays out. Console sales aren’t growing tho and i think the bet is on PC continuing to gran market share as the data shows it will surpass console in software sales dollars. Xbox is just more whip cream on top. Whether that works or not, i am not sure. But things could get interesting in this final lead up to the next gen console release.
@TheGameThrifter all the updates you are seeing now was done by Phil. Those take time to work on. Not like she came in and in one month they did all this. We will know what she is working on more in 2027 than this year. Most of what comes out this year if not all is thing that were in place under Phil. Not taking sides either, that’s just how these hand off’s in management work.
@Qozmyk there’s no way for it not to be supported cause the games in Dev will be on windows PC’s and the next Xbox get’s that copy cause it’s a windows PC. This will be a easy to support console cause the work is already done. How well those games will run, cheating etc that comes with PC is my concern. Otherwise this will be the first Xbox that can play the biggest library of any platform in the world.
@Banjo- couldn’t agree more my friend. The trigger shortcuts are so good when i am on another console and it don’t have it. It just feels outdated to the Xbox Ui. PS5 has to many button presses to get to the end. Xbox is normally around half as many, yes i counted HAHA. I am happy to see them asking what they can do to the console to better the player experience . They are really on the right track with the new leadership. I have always love my Series X since day one but any improvements are welcomed and in my opinion furthers the gap as to why it’s my main platform.
@Banjo- i have been saying HDR on the dashboard and achievements page for years now. I have a high end OLED TV so anything not high def looks out of place. I would add to remove the add’s from the home screen and then this UI is near a 10/10 for me.
@Fiendish-Beaver for sure buddy, yeah it ain’t cheap. But if it works for you and you like it, then it’s worth it. But for me i thanked my friend for letting me try it and get a headache to know i an’t paying a dollar for it. It’s cool tech for sure. But my eyes and head didn’t care for it. I hear headache is common from it, but it’s also able to make people sick or have a seizure. I honestly can’t see PS continuing to support it into PS6 as it’s not selling much and software support is limited. But i hear GT7 is excellent on it. Good luck with it my friend !
@Fiendish-Beaver it gave me a headache in about 30 mins or less and to go with my sore left thumb from the Dual Sense controller my PS5 hurts my body HAHA. I would try it and return it in the return policy if it messes with you. You will know in a short time if it’s for you or not.
@VisitingComet1 yeah i know what you mean, the console itself was good but all the mess they added and said just did it no justice. Still love that controller to this day. I played so much TitanFall at launch.
Yeah that online CO-OP for sure will be a good time. Beating it on Legendary together. I am looking forward to it. Just wish it had the online MP as i love that part of Halo. I played a lot of Halo Infinite. Around 200 hours. While it wasn’t perfect. It was so much fun. But i always wanted it to be more. It lacked a punch so to say. But was still very fun. Excited for what’s to come from Halo Studios.
@VisitingComet1 i agree with you. I hope they continue to show the console some love and that they do have a plan for it. Like you said stick to it and no backing out all the time and starting over. I think they are going to focus more on Xbox seeing as they want momentum heading into Helix. I loved the Xbox One, i didn’t think much was all that wrong minus the TV TV TV. The console and controller i really enjoyed and played the heck out of it. Most of what it did then the consoles now all do. But going on Stage talking TV was so lame. This is an Xbox was even dumber i must agree with you. Here’s hoping things are going in the right direction as we need all 3 fighting for our dollars.
@Fiendish-Beaver Phil mentioned that Jason’s team was working on upgrades to achievements a while back. A lot of this is starting to roll out and i am sure the new CEO is placing what she thinks will be the most exciting news and how much time that news does or doesn’t get. But i knew for a while now there was something planned for achievements. Happy to learn about it today tho. Xbox is starting to put together a lot of good announcements and that scares me cause isn’t this when they step on the rake most times?
@Balaam_ i have to agree with you on this. First i will say at least we can now hide them. That’s better than what we had. But to your point. I want total control over my achievements and games. I want to be able to delete it like it never happened. I also think you are spot on in saying put some pressure on devs to make better achievements. You may or may not agree with me on this, but i always said 40-50% of achievements should be just finishing the campaign. Then if they want to be stupid with the collect 32,000 hard to see pieces of nothing for 100G, go for it i guess. It gives bragging rights to those that want to hunt every corner of the game to find a worthless gem. I am not saying make 100% a game easy. But respect my time and the game. Make it to where the games natural fun is how you earn them and not killing 1 million rare creatures and such. I am happy today to see some improvements coming and I think now is our time to be loud and say what works from this update and what doesn’t. Maybe they will continue to listen to how we want control over our digital media and achievements.
Stinks there’s no MP, but i get it as to why. But i still would have loved to played it. I will pick this one up day one if it’s $50, no more since no MP. But will be fun to play and see Halo in true next gen visuals. Audio should really be great too.
That’s a great list and someone that had around 1500 hours in Gears 5 multiplayer. I really want the multiplayer to play a tad different. I will start by saying Gears of War is a top 3 all time series for me. Hence the hours played on just Gears 5 online. The Gnasher is the key weapon in multiplayer to the point of if you can’t use it you likely quit playing. We need more weapons to matter. But still make it feel like Gears of War. That is hard to pull off. It’s a big ask to not put off the players that love to wall bounce and kill you with the shotgun but have less of a skill gap that someone can get a few kills with other styles. Something else I am interested in. The Gears don’t know the power and threat of the locust. They are new and just appeared. Maybe you don’t have a Gnasher or Lancer we have come to know. Maybe those were made later to deal with the threat that are these huge monsters. So a new set of weapons is all they would have to use against the threat. That could carry over into multiplayer. I got a ton of questions as anytime a Red Dead, Gears of War or Diablo game come out I know I will be around 1000 hours or more into them. Can’t wait for the show. Brothers till the End!!!
Finally get to see Gears of War E-Day. This is my most wanted game. I can’t wait to see what changes they have to it. On a high end PC i suspect this will have the best graphics of the year. Leakers that saw it a year ago called it the best looking game they ever seen. That’s high praise, but i think it will be great. Can’t wait for the show.
@Lanmanna i would love to see an add on for Xbox and Sony into the future for sure. I am just not sure that will happen at some point due to components and manufacturing. Sony has already been rumored to have an Add on for PS6 so that is good for those that like to buy physical. Xbox i am not so sure, but I’d like to see it for those that like to both 1/3 to a 1/2 the game on disc and download the rest. Which in itself is a crime to physical buyers.
@FishDude glad you like it. It’s not a bad controller. I just really don’t like in line stick and it’s a tad too wide for my liking. For some reason it really hurts my left thumb using it. So i tend to play in small sittings on PS5. I like the haptics. They feel good in some games for sure. But the Xbox controller fits me like a glove and i really like the Switch 2 Pro controller as well. I really strongly perfer the off set sticks.
@GeminiX53 i went digital towards the end of the 360. I didn’t want to as i liked the disc and the cases for them. But i was in college and room was tight. I made the switch as i knew there would be a day we don’t need discs. I never said i don’t want physical around. I wish it would be for those that like it. But retailers are carrying less and less of it. Disc parts are less in rotation. Even Phil Spencer said getting the parts is becoming more rare. Know why? Cause only video games mass produce it still. Cars, no, laptops no , PC gaming no. So it’s not this evil ploy to make players switch, it’s a reaction to the market. We can’t expect Sony and MS to continue to support something a small percentage of its player base uses. Remember you are the small piece of the pie of money now.
Even collectors editions now come with a digital code. That upsets me and i don’t even like disc base media anymore. I think yall get screwed on those and i complain towards that. For those prices they can please the collector. Yet they don’t. So why would they in the next 5, 10 and 15 years.
@OneArmedGiant i don’t care how people like to consume their content. I am only showing the point of video games and it’s cry baby logic of i won’t buy anything if it doesn’t have a disc is slowly at the point of actually having to do just that and that’s quit gaming as it's closer and closer to being digital only, and as much as I’d love the industry without some of whining the truth is it’s not a good thing to lose options and have big collections not able to be used. But many older people have had to make that change and leave a medium behind. But to my knowledge they didn’t stomp their feet and cry and say they would never buy watch play or listen to anything again. They adopted and you will too or you will have a new hobby and yes it sucks. But it’s closer than you think.
@GeminiX53 @Lanmanna no bleeping kidding i can get her things to use in her home for music, all tho that 4 and 6 disc cd players are in fact getting harder to find. But my point was what does she do in her car? Look up a 2023 BMW M5 and show me how her tapes and CD’s are suppose to be easily played. They aren’t and soon neither will your games on discs. It’s not a get mad at the messenger thing it’s more like take a hint to start buying digital a little more or slam into the brick wall that in a few more years there are even less disc driver devices made. I have said on this very post it’s sad for the physical collector and i hope you all get a add on for one more console cycle, but that would be the best case, as many retailers have shrunk their non Nintendo physical game aisles. CD’s and physical movies are gone from most US major retailers. So it’s a life support situation. I ain’t saying i am happy about it, nor do i think less options are good. But most games aren’t even on the disc, you download it anyways.
Last point I’d like to make is everyone says well MS is taking away our discs, and not prioritizing physical games. Well on PS that does a little more with physical releases, last release cycle they showed only 18% of their revenue was physical. So clearly it’s a consumer trend as much as a corporate one
I’ve been 100% digital since it became an option of purchase. So i have no discs but i would like to see an Add on for those that like physical and have collections. However i see a lot of people moaning about the thought of no disc drive. I have a few questions for you. When you go to buy a new vehicle do you say you won’t buy it cause it don’t come with a CD player? When you need a new laptop do you not buy it cause 95% of them don’t come with one anymore. my point is game consoles are the last consumer device that even has a disc drive and the parts and manufacturing for disc drives is almost dead. I am sad for the collections everyone has and likes to use. But the writing is on the wall. Think of someone my mom’s age that used to collect records, than tapes and then CD’s and now has very little ways to listen to that music as technology changed. That is a big reason as soon as digital purchases became an option i hopped on it as i knew it was my only chance at keeping my collection of media to some sort. So far all my 360, Xbox One, Series X and PS3-PS5 digital library is there for my access.
This is normal. She will want her people in those spots if she thinks those spots are even needed. I am liking the shake up so far. But have a lot left to see.
@GuyinPA75 the demos Nvida is showing is using not one but TWO RTX 5090 cards. No console is going to have that power. That is around $5000 in just GPU’s. Now it’s rumored the next Xbox will have 20x the ray tracing power of Series X. Which is a huge leap. But not two 5090’s power.
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Re: Rumour: Project Helix Unlikely To Include Disc Drive, But Xbox May Have A Digital Solution
All these guys saying no disc drive no purchase, who cares, there is like less than 100,000 of you in the world left. Apple didn’t care about ya when they took it off the MacBook a decade ago. Car companies didn’t care and ditched the CD player in the car and sales and life went on. I understand liking to buy something your way, but at this point there just isn’t a market for it. PS sells 100 million consoles and every report earning they lose more and more physical sales. So right now for PS it’s 85-15 in favor of digital. In 2 years what if it’s 93-7, should Sony make a disc driver for 7% of its player base? Also for the first time in Nintendo history Digital sales have surpassed physical and now Nintendo is selling digital for $10 less to get more players to shop on the Eshop. Likely the rumors of a digital only Switch 2 launching soon to reduce the price will happen. This is far from a MS and PC thing. Physical media is DEAD, and to an extent i wish it wasn’t but it is and there is no reason to support it much longer as it’s more a cost and hardware design problem.
Re: Xbox Game Preservation Adds New Tool To Vote For Delisted Games, Initial Top 10 Revealed
Left for Dead 1 & 2 and Orange Box would be amazing. Not likely to happen. But i loved those games. Would maybe buy a steam machine if Left for dead 1 & 2 got remade with nicer graphics and modern controls. Overall this is a big reason why Xbox is great the BC is unmatched to any console.
Re: Gears Of War: E-Day Might Release In September 2026 As Xbox Shooter Sponsors Upcoming Event
Can’t wait for E-day, it’s my most wanted title of not only 2026 but the whole generation. This is a top 3 IP in gaming for me. So i will have 1000’s of hours in the multiplayer. I think the graphics are going to be insane. So looking forward to the 30 min presentation in June.
Re: More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
@Fiendish-Beaver I have yet to hear anywhere that PS is going to allow different stores. Hell they just lost a court case cause they won’t even allow digital codes to be sold. Locking players into the PS store. As far as power wise goes all we have so far is the AMD leaks and that shows around 18-25% higher on Helix over PS6. With the right TV setup or monitors that should be enough for the hardcore gamer to see a difference. But that will not hurt PS6 as PS is mainstream console and they won’t lose sale just to being underpowered compared to Xbox. PS will always outsell Xbox. But Xbox just needs to start gaining back more players into its ecosystem one at a time and they will have plenty of players to be profitable and sustain business. Lately I think the PS exclusives have been boring or just flat out bad. So since early PS5 days of ratchet and Clank and God of War I haven’t even bought a 1st party Sony title. So really it’s PS having to earn back my business with the PS6. Just cause I’ll buy the hardware don’t mean they are making money off me software and service wise, cause they ain’t.
I would like to see what Asha does decide for Xbox software and the continued support of features and services brought to the machine. I want them to go back to being disruptive In the industry and push ideas and hardware like they did in the past. Be the hardcore player base again. That will take her time but she hints and even say’s that is her goal with the console. It’s going to be an exciting June showcase for sure. Can’t wait for 30 mins of Gears E-Day!!!
Re: More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
@Fiendish-Beaver we shall see, Moores Law Dead did a break down of the specs and it looks come in around that mid 800 price. Time will tell. But that would be a killer deal. Likely the PS6 is coming in around that $700 -$1000 mark rumor. So i think pricing will be comparable like most gens. But we are a long ways off from what pricing will be cause of the RAM shortages. If that can clear up i think $800 works. If it don’t, not seeing MS and Sony taking big losses per console. But a lot of talk is about what they are both trying to achieve price wise. I see PS6 at around 8 and Helix at $1000 but console pricing every generation is decided on in the last days and weeks before launch. We are 18 months or longer before launch. No way price is locked in for any company right now not only in video games but electronics in general.
Re: More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
@Fiendish-Beaver Asha still has lots to prove and while she has come in and did some very nice things. It’s early yet. The rumored price is going down for Helix not up actually.some now saying around $799 and a more affordable device alongside it. Which Jason said the deal with AMD to create chips that go across MULTIPLE devices. Helix will even benefit PC cause of its integration and feature set. If you can get 5090 like performance for $800 and play all store front games, it will have some marketability. As for how much it sells we have no idea. But Asha is trying to get the core gamer back and that alone fixes it image with the causals . Xbox consoles still make a LOT of money for the brand. You don’t have to be in first place to make money. A common mistake i see a lot make in this industry, what you can’t do is lose studio support and that is what this console design is for. Simplify the process and make making games easier and cheaper. That is the key for Xbox to survive is not loss the devs and Helix will fix that in a big way.
Re: More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
@Fiendish-Beaver i am not trying to say Helix is her idea, but she will have some say on some of it. Not much as those decisions were made years ago. Tho saying Co Pilot isn’t needed was nice to hear. I give her props for that. Much like yourself i want to see what impact she has in 2027-2038 as that will really be things she’s greenlit. But so far she is pulling some good strings and she knows what she wants Xbox Consoles to look like and seems to be listening to gamers. That can only be seen as good things ahead. But we will have to wait and see. I like a lot of what Jason Roland said at the dev direct. How Xbox console will always be the front and center and will always be around. Seems the only ones saying MS isn’t leaving hardware is MS.
Re: More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
@Banjo- i agree i read a “leak” yesterday saying Xbox will have a S type console next gen as well. And that it might only be $200 dollars and is cloud only but with Helix the cloud with be on par if not rival GEforce now. That is a nice setup. For budget gamers to be able to run PC level cloud streaming, don’t sleep on that. I know hardcore gamers like us will want hardware power. But cloud is getting better and better. GeForce now is powerful on its top teir. But yes she needs to get the brand moving in the direction gamers, devs, and everyone at Xbox needs and wants to lead into Helix. So far i am loving her ideas, updates and direction. Can’t wait to see what she has in store at the big June showcases.
There is even rumors out for a while now that Sony will have a PS6 Light. Basically a Series S as it knows the bigger PS6 will be pricey for a lot to jump into. Plus they’re handheld. So it’s going to be a fun next generation of hardware and ideas.
Re: More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
@Banjo- Spot on as always my friend. Sorry for the confusing message. Yes i agree. I try and make it known i like all 3 platforms. I own all 3 consoles. They all do something well. But i enjoy the Xbox ecosystem best. It works best for me. I am really liking the moves Asha is making for the console. Some are saying it’s small stuff, changing the start up screen won’t sell consoles. No it won’t but that’s not the intent. It’s to improve the console experience. Now i do think she has some bigger ideas to show off at the bigger shows coming up. That i am really looking forward to. The 25th anniversary show needs to have some of her bigger ideas for Xbox now and into the future. Here’s hoping she nails it my friend. 😀
Re: More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
@Banjo- Sorry for the confusion friend. My point was me and you say all the time that Xbox is alive and well and that the industry talk of them being worse than they are isn’t true and always painting a good picture for Sony. When they clearly have issues.
I talk on here all the time that the top ten selling games on PS are the top selling games on Xbox. This sales chart shows that PS gamers are talking about buying games more than they are. The talks of GP is just renting games and not supporting the devs is BS cause at GP subscribers are paying and playing. Sure Xbox needs to improve their hardware sales. But i think the industry as a whole has many of the same problems with games selling and keeping studio lights on then just one platform and this sales chart is showing just how big a industry problem it is and not an Xbox only problem. Me and you do a good job on here of correcting some of the noise that Xbox is so bad and PS can’t do wrong. I just included you in my rant HAHA, Sorry brother.
When GTA 6 comes out it’s going to be even harder for some games to find money and time from the masses. Another reason having games on as many platforms as possible is going to be key.
Re: Capcom Proves New IP Can Be Successful With Impressive Pragmata Sales Milestone
I’m so happy for Capcom, they seem to be making the games that gamers want. Almost everything they do this gen is cash back in their pockets. Keep up the good work and bring back Viewtiful Joe
Re: More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
@KPS i agree that $70 dollar games didn’t help. Which is my point to GP for some back when it was $15 dollars and a HUGE deal to play many titles. You had players say that don’t support the devs which it does. It’s renting a game, etc etc. yet the charts show they aren’t even playing games, not to mention buying them. We are lucky that in today’s gaming we have a few ways to pay to play. No need to act like it’ not a good option when those gamers are clearly not paying or playing.
Astro Bot is so good, i had a blast with it. But again it didn’t climb the charts much. Sony was smart and bundled it with hardware to give its numbers a boost. But PS hardcore talk more than they pay and play is my point. Yet someone on Push right now is typing Xbox gamers don’t buy games.
Saros has an article on Push right now saying its sales are in question tho it’s early. But as we seen with Returnal that genre isn’t a huge seller even tho those two games are made well.
Nintendo fans can say whatever they want, those games sell in the 10’s of millions.
Re: More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
@Questionable_Duck @themightyant @Banjo-
I’m just here for the support the devs and GP is taking money out of studio’s pocket comments. But all i am reading is no one buys games. My comment isn’t to any of you, it’s sharing what i see all time with some of my favorite peeps on here.
Support the devs, GP is free games, no one buys games on Xbox. PS can afford to take its games off PC, but Xbox can’t afford to not bring its games to PS. Yet when people like myself and others call this BS out they say stupid stuff until the numbers come out and show’s they are all talk and no action. Saros on PS5 right now isn’t selling. No one bought Concord or Marathon, heck Astro Bot which was SO SO FUN didn’t sell well. It’s almost like guys like me saying look at the top selling games month in and month out and how they aren’t exclusives and they aren’t even new games. There is only a hand full of games selling and most of them aren’t single player or on a disc. Sony has said only 4% are buying its blockbuster single player games. Hence all the live service they are cancelling i mean putting out. We live in an age where there are more games and players than ever and only a handful of titles are selling and Nintendo are eating MS and Sony first party alive. Sometimes with just a few titles and not even their anchor titles. Sorry i am ranting some to you, but it’s because day in, day out i say this stuff and it goes to I’m a fanboy or ignored until the spreadsheets come out and prove it.
Re: Talking Point: New Survey Highlights The 'Top Reasons To Play Games On A Console'
@Banjo- i can’t see a day where Sony don’t have a console. But as a company they are on thin lines outside of PS. Around every 5-7 years they shrink as a company and that is going back all the way to when they made PC’s. Now the TV side got spilt into TCL. With TCL holding the 51-49 spilt with Sony. They also carry debt. But with all that i still see them making enough money with PS to always have a console. I do think they reconsider PSVR, likely that ain’t making much money at all. Lot’s of R&D cost are involved with VR. MS isn’t leaving cause they got money up their back sides and they need a product in the consumer space. Most everything else MS has is work and production software. Xbox has a lot of things to clean up for sure. I think they are on a nice roll as of late. But i am sure they are holding onto some bangers for the 25th anniversary. I can’t wait to see what June holds. Not to mention, i don’t think it’s unsafe to say MS might aquire more studios in the future. Likely not the size of what they did, but smaller nice pieces to round out their lineup. So they are in this for the long haul. They said the helix is the start of the next 25 years.
Re: Talking Point: New Survey Highlights The 'Top Reasons To Play Games On A Console'
@Fiendish-Beaver play it on PS and have a really really sore left thumb HAHA. MS rumors have already lead to them leaking info on the follow up console to Helix. They ain’t leaving. To much money in the console and PC space. They may never hit huge console sale numbers again but they won’t need to as it will all be games running on windows. So by default they have 100’s of millions of users to target with software made in that fashion. I do think they would like to turn the Xbox around tho and Asha has been doing a nice job.
Re: Talking Point: New Survey Highlights The 'Top Reasons To Play Games On A Console'
@Banjo- i used to like Sony products. Headphones TV’s etc and they just fell behind the competition and used thieir name as marketing to charge more money for what you were getting. I’ve since switched to LG Oled TV’s which is an easy pick as it’s a gamers tv in mind from the build. Apple headphones and so Sony isn’t much to consumer electronics these days and they hold that PS money dearly to their company, so much so they aren’t even that good of a player first, friendly eco system and yet their players complain little. Right on on Push there is an article of how Sony settled in court over the lack of digital cards being allowed to sell so Sony can charge higher prices on their own store and yet only a few were really upset about it. Now the DRM story had people upset haha. If the PS had a controller that didn’t cramp my left thumb in 30 mins i am sure i would play on it more than i do now. I own one for some of their exclusive titles but i don’t buy any 3rd party games there until i came use their controllers without me asking how did this pass the Ergonomics testing.
Re: Talking Point: New Survey Highlights The 'Top Reasons To Play Games On A Console'
@Banjo- couldn’t agree more. Sony has shown in their reports that 4% of PS5 users are buying their first party titles and went to PC for extra cash. Now they don’t want to do that cause of the steam machine and Helix. The charts show what sells month in and month out and unless it’s a Nintendo exclusive non of the Xbox and PS ones stay there long and thats with Sony bundling those games in with consoles. For me it’s all about the use of the console. Controller, UI, refund policy, even shape and size and color mean a little bit to me, sadly but yes it’s true. I mean i am not saying exclusives are bad, and they do have their place. I just don’t think the causals care and they make up a much larger percentage of the console player base than the core gamer. Not to mention core players going to PC and younger kids enjoying mobile. Just a lot to factor in, still plenty of money being made on console. Just a little tricker to get it today than 15 years ago.
Re: Talking Point: New Survey Highlights The 'Top Reasons To Play Games On A Console'
For me it’s controller and ecosystem. I have all 3 consoles but i don’t love Sony controllers so of course i play that console less. Exclusives are huge for Nintendo. I bought a Switch and Switch 2 just for their games. Lot’s of reasons to get a console. But this survey was likely mostly taken by hardcore gamers so of course they care for it. But most people buy the console their friends have and play sports titles, free to play COD and Fortnite and could care less about the games the core players do.
Re: Xbox Adds Backgrounds, Profile Themes & Gamer Pics Based On New Logo Designs
Looks good, i wish PS did more pics and logos. They still have mostly PS3 avatars and next to no new ones. I would love some different ones and some classic PS1-PS3 logos.
These look really good on my Oled with it being mostly black. It’s a nice touch for sure.
Re: Xbox Unveils Tons Of New ROG Ally Features, Including The Long-Awaited Auto SR
Wow that is an impressive list of updates. I do not have a ROG Ally X yet as i suppose i don’t have a true need for it. But it’s good to see them making such improvements as this will all come back around for a greater Helix and Xbox handheld down the road one would like to think.
Re: Xbox Is Officially 'Reevaluating' What To Do About Exclusivity
@cragis0001 HAHA well thanks. I try too anyhow. I am really excited for what looks to be a huge come back to the Xbox console. This was needed.
Re: Xbox Is Officially 'Reevaluating' What To Do About Exclusivity
@Questionable_Duck I love your takes. It’s so spot on. I admire your ability to do it in a way you don’t get attacked like I do on Push Square. Both fan bases have some serious moments of stepping in it and then acting like it smells like flowers. Gaming is gaming and platform loyalty isn’t a bad thing until it attacks other gamers and makes the whole industry toxic. I love reading what you have to say and I just wanted to share that.
Re: Gears Of War E-Day Direct Length Detailed As Xbox Games Showcase Reveals Get Locked In
That’s awesome news. I know it’s been a long time ago. But a dev said we got a chance to see this game and it was the best looking video game he ever seen. Now take that with a grain of salt sure. But this studio is the master of Unreal Engine. I look for this to really push what’s possible. If the gameplay is there and I believe it will be, this has a chance to bring Gears of War back to its fanbase in a big big way.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Happy With The New Updates Coming To Xbox Consoles So Far?
@TheGameThrifter most of what you listed is all true in that it had a negative effect on the console. But notice how most of this happened once Satya Nadella and Amy Hood started making decisions. So much so Phil stopped talking and retired early. I ain’t here to say Phil didn’t have his miscues on some stuff. But his vision is very different then when those 2 suits got involved. Phil is very well liked around the industry, actually plays games and once those two took over i think he gave in cause he knew many things were not going in the favor of the gamer. Satya is the one on record saying he don’t like exclusives and then poof they are gone. I mean you can see that right? Again i understand your frustration with the brand, i am there with you. But it wasn’t all Phil and now all of a sudden Asha is going to save us. I like some of the things she is doing and she wants to get off on a good start with the gamers. So far I’d like to say she has. But she has a long way to go to turn things around and thats IF a big IF Amy Hood and company stay out of her way. Which i am not sure will be the case.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Happy With The New Updates Coming To Xbox Consoles So Far?
@TheGameThrifter that was some fixes to the Ui, the achievements update I was talking about was mentioned by Phil a good while back that the team was looking at achievements and a few other hardware plans he (Phil) was excited about. Most of what happens in 2026 from a software and hardware side was seen by past leaderships. Not to say she won’t prioritize or change something’s here and there. But we will really she what she is doing more in 2027 than now. I like her so far and hope she continues to do well for the brand cause we all win. But to say something so STUPID as to he ruined the brand, the brand was dead and about to be folded before Phil. No he wasn’t always perfect and MS higher up’s got in his way and vision after the ABK deal. But you are wrong in saying he ruined the brand. Xbox One reveal ruined the brand. Anyone with a Xbox 360 and 2 working brain cells knows that.
Re: Xbox Is Having 'Very Big Discussions' About Exclusivity, Says Reporter
@Fiendish-Beaver im there with ya friend. I will be playing it as well non stop. For sure on Xbox as i like the controller better. Maybe PS6 will slim down the Dual Sense and i can use it a little longer without the thumb fatigue and then i might double dip a few games and E-day would be one of them. The talks around Xbox right now is exciting and confusing all the same. Hope we get some clear answers soon.
Re: Xbox Is Having 'Very Big Discussions' About Exclusivity, Says Reporter
@Fiendish-Beaver I agree and most of what you said I have been saying and thinking as well. All of a sudden now people are beating their behinds on it being Xbox and PC only. So I don’t know what to think anymore with all the rumors and idea’s going around. This is the part that Asha needs to iron out and make sure there’s clear cut answers for the strategy going forward. To much mystery at the moment. I hear what you are saying tho, it makes and made sense to me up until about a week ago. Time will tell friend. June showcase should tell us all we need to know. I still feel Halo and Gears are coming to PS5 but I could be wrong.
Re: Xbox Is Having 'Very Big Discussions' About Exclusivity, Says Reporter
Tim dog said he will leave the internet and shut down his social media if Gears of War E Day isn’t exclusive, that is how much he has heard internally at MS. He is 100% sure E-day is not coming to PS5. I am just not that sure on anything MS. So that’s a bold claim. But MS might really try and go back to it cause only two titles really sold all that well on PS. This will be interesting to see how it plays out. Console sales aren’t growing tho and i think the bet is on PC continuing to gran market share as the data shows it will surpass console in software sales dollars. Xbox is just more whip cream on top. Whether that works or not, i am not sure. But things could get interesting in this final lead up to the next gen console release.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Happy With The New Updates Coming To Xbox Consoles So Far?
@TheGameThrifter all the updates you are seeing now was done by Phil. Those take time to work on. Not like she came in and in one month they did all this. We will know what she is working on more in 2027 than this year. Most of what comes out this year if not all is thing that were in place under Phil. Not taking sides either, that’s just how these hand off’s in management work.
Re: Former Xbox Exec Says Project Helix Is 'Very Similar' To Microsoft's Plan For The OG Xbox
@Qozmyk there’s no way for it not to be supported cause the games in Dev will be on windows PC’s and the next Xbox get’s that copy cause it’s a windows PC. This will be a easy to support console cause the work is already done. How well those games will run, cheating etc that comes with PC is my concern. Otherwise this will be the first Xbox that can play the biggest library of any platform in the world.
Re: 'What Do You Want Added?' - Xbox Engineer Requests Ideas For New Console Features
@Banjo- couldn’t agree more my friend. The trigger shortcuts are so good when i am on another console and it don’t have it. It just feels outdated to the Xbox Ui. PS5 has to many button presses to get to the end. Xbox is normally around half as many, yes i counted HAHA. I am happy to see them asking what they can do to the console to better the player experience . They are really on the right track with the new leadership. I have always love my Series X since day one but any improvements are welcomed and in my opinion furthers the gap as to why it’s my main platform.
Re: 'What Do You Want Added?' - Xbox Engineer Requests Ideas For New Console Features
@Banjo- i have been saying HDR on the dashboard and achievements page for years now. I have a high end OLED TV so anything not high def looks out of place. I would add to remove the add’s from the home screen and then this UI is near a 10/10 for me.
Re: Preview: We've Played Forza Horizon 6, And It's Potentially The Best Entry To Date
@Fiendish-Beaver for sure buddy, yeah it ain’t cheap. But if it works for you and you like it, then it’s worth it. But for me i thanked my friend for letting me try it and get a headache to know i an’t paying a dollar for it. It’s cool tech for sure. But my eyes and head didn’t care for it. I hear headache is common from it, but it’s also able to make people sick or have a seizure. I honestly can’t see PS continuing to support it into PS6 as it’s not selling much and software support is limited. But i hear GT7 is excellent on it. Good luck with it my friend !
Re: Preview: We've Played Forza Horizon 6, And It's Potentially The Best Entry To Date
@Fiendish-Beaver it gave me a headache in about 30 mins or less and to go with my sore left thumb from the Dual Sense controller my PS5 hurts my body HAHA. I would try it and return it in the return policy if it messes with you. You will know in a short time if it’s for you or not.
Re: Xbox Achievements Are Getting A 'Refresh' With Multiple New Improvements
@VisitingComet1 yeah i know what you mean, the console itself was good but all the mess they added and said just did it no justice. Still love that controller to this day. I played so much TitanFall at launch.
Re: Rumour: Xbox To Release Halo: Campaign Evolved In July 2026, Early Access Included
Yeah that online CO-OP for sure will be a good time. Beating it on Legendary together. I am looking forward to it. Just wish it had the online MP as i love that part of Halo. I played a lot of Halo Infinite. Around 200 hours. While it wasn’t perfect. It was so much fun. But i always wanted it to be more. It lacked a punch so to say. But was still very fun. Excited for what’s to come from Halo Studios.
Re: Xbox Achievements Are Getting A 'Refresh' With Multiple New Improvements
@VisitingComet1 i agree with you. I hope they continue to show the console some love and that they do have a plan for it. Like you said stick to it and no backing out all the time and starting over. I think they are going to focus more on Xbox seeing as they want momentum heading into Helix. I loved the Xbox One, i didn’t think much was all that wrong minus the TV TV TV. The console and controller i really enjoyed and played the heck out of it. Most of what it did then the consoles now all do. But going on Stage talking TV was so lame. This is an Xbox was even dumber i must agree with you. Here’s hoping things are going in the right direction as we need all 3 fighting for our dollars.
Re: Xbox Achievements Are Getting A 'Refresh' With Multiple New Improvements
@Fiendish-Beaver Phil mentioned that Jason’s team was working on upgrades to achievements a while back. A lot of this is starting to roll out and i am sure the new CEO is placing what she thinks will be the most exciting news and how much time that news does or doesn’t get. But i knew for a while now there was something planned for achievements. Happy to learn about it today tho. Xbox is starting to put together a lot of good announcements and that scares me cause isn’t this when they step on the rake most times?
Re: Xbox Achievements Are Getting A 'Refresh' With Multiple New Improvements
@Balaam_ i have to agree with you on this. First i will say at least we can now hide them. That’s better than what we had. But to your point. I want total control over my achievements and games. I want to be able to delete it like it never happened. I also think you are spot on in saying put some pressure on devs to make better achievements. You may or may not agree with me on this, but i always said 40-50% of achievements should be just finishing the campaign. Then if they want to be stupid with the collect 32,000 hard to see pieces of nothing for 100G, go for it i guess. It gives bragging rights to those that want to hunt every corner of the game to find a worthless gem. I am not saying make 100% a game easy. But respect my time and the game. Make it to where the games natural fun is how you earn them and not killing 1 million rare creatures and such. I am happy today to see some improvements coming and I think now is our time to be loud and say what works from this update and what doesn’t. Maybe they will continue to listen to how we want control over our digital media and achievements.
Re: Rumour: Xbox To Release Halo: Campaign Evolved In July 2026, Early Access Included
Stinks there’s no MP, but i get it as to why. But i still would have loved to played it. I will pick this one up day one if it’s $50, no more since no MP. But will be fun to play and see Halo in true next gen visuals. Audio should really be great too.
Re: Five Things We Want To See From Xbox's Gears Of War: E-Day Direct
That’s a great list and someone that had around 1500 hours in Gears 5 multiplayer. I really want the multiplayer to play a tad different. I will start by saying Gears of War is a top 3 all time series for me. Hence the hours played on just Gears 5 online. The Gnasher is the key weapon in multiplayer to the point of if you can’t use it you likely quit playing. We need more weapons to matter. But still make it feel like Gears of War. That is hard to pull off. It’s a big ask to not put off the players that love to wall bounce and kill you with the shotgun but have less of a skill gap that someone can get a few kills with other styles. Something else I am interested in. The Gears don’t know the power and threat of the locust. They are new and just appeared. Maybe you don’t have a Gnasher or Lancer we have come to know. Maybe those were made later to deal with the threat that are these huge monsters. So a new set of weapons is all they would have to use against the threat. That could carry over into multiplayer. I got a ton of questions as anytime a Red Dead, Gears of War or Diablo game come out I know I will be around 1000 hours or more into them. Can’t wait for the show. Brothers till the End!!!
Re: Xbox Games Showcase Announced For June 2026, Featuring Gears Of War: E-Day Direct
Finally get to see Gears of War E-Day. This is my most wanted game. I can’t wait to see what changes they have to it. On a high end PC i suspect this will have the best graphics of the year. Leakers that saw it a year ago called it the best looking game they ever seen. That’s high praise, but i think it will be great. Can’t wait for the show.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think Project Helix Will Support Physical Xbox Games?
@Lanmanna i would love to see an add on for Xbox and Sony into the future for sure. I am just not sure that will happen at some point due to components and manufacturing. Sony has already been rumored to have an Add on for PS6 so that is good for those that like to buy physical. Xbox i am not so sure, but I’d like to see it for those that like to both 1/3 to a 1/2 the game on disc and download the rest. Which in itself is a crime to physical buyers.
Re: Talking Point: What Should Xbox Call Its 'Project Helix' Console?
@FishDude glad you like it. It’s not a bad controller. I just really don’t like in line stick and it’s a tad too wide for my liking. For some reason it really hurts my left thumb using it. So i tend to play in small sittings on PS5. I like the haptics. They feel good in some games for sure. But the Xbox controller fits me like a glove and i really like the Switch 2 Pro controller as well. I really strongly perfer the off set sticks.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think Project Helix Will Support Physical Xbox Games?
@GeminiX53 i went digital towards the end of the 360. I didn’t want to as i liked the disc and the cases for them. But i was in college and room was tight. I made the switch as i knew there would be a day we don’t need discs. I never said i don’t want physical around. I wish it would be for those that like it. But retailers are carrying less and less of it. Disc parts are less in rotation. Even Phil Spencer said getting the parts is becoming more rare. Know why? Cause only video games mass produce it still. Cars, no, laptops no , PC gaming no. So it’s not this evil ploy to make players switch, it’s a reaction to the market. We can’t expect Sony and MS to continue to support something a small percentage of its player base uses. Remember you are the small piece of the pie of money now.
Even collectors editions now come with a digital code. That upsets me and i don’t even like disc base media anymore. I think yall get screwed on those and i complain towards that. For those prices they can please the collector. Yet they don’t. So why would they in the next 5, 10 and 15 years.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think Project Helix Will Support Physical Xbox Games?
@OneArmedGiant i don’t care how people like to consume their content. I am only showing the point of video games and it’s cry baby logic of i won’t buy anything if it doesn’t have a disc is slowly at the point of actually having to do just that and that’s quit gaming as it's closer and closer to being digital only, and as much as I’d love the industry without some of whining the truth is it’s not a good thing to lose options and have big collections not able to be used. But many older people have had to make that change and leave a medium behind. But to my knowledge they didn’t stomp their feet and cry and say they would never buy watch play or listen to anything again. They adopted and you will too or you will have a new hobby and yes it sucks. But it’s closer than you think.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think Project Helix Will Support Physical Xbox Games?
@GeminiX53 @Lanmanna no bleeping kidding i can get her things to use in her home for music, all tho that 4 and 6 disc cd players are in fact getting harder to find. But my point was what does she do in her car? Look up a 2023 BMW M5 and show me how her tapes and CD’s are suppose to be easily played. They aren’t and soon neither will your games on discs. It’s not a get mad at the messenger thing it’s more like take a hint to start buying digital a little more or slam into the brick wall that in a few more years there are even less disc driver devices made. I have said on this very post it’s sad for the physical collector and i hope you all get a add on for one more console cycle, but that would be the best case, as many retailers have shrunk their non Nintendo physical game aisles. CD’s and physical movies are gone from most US major retailers. So it’s a life support situation. I ain’t saying i am happy about it, nor do i think less options are good. But most games aren’t even on the disc, you download it anyways.
Last point I’d like to make is everyone says well MS is taking away our discs, and not prioritizing physical games. Well on PS that does a little more with physical releases, last release cycle they showed only 18% of their revenue was physical. So clearly it’s a consumer trend as much as a corporate one
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think Project Helix Will Support Physical Xbox Games?
I’ve been 100% digital since it became an option of purchase. So i have no discs but i would like to see an Add on for those that like physical and have collections. However i see a lot of people moaning about the thought of no disc drive. I have a few questions for you. When you go to buy a new vehicle do you say you won’t buy it cause it don’t come with a CD player? When you need a new laptop do you not buy it cause 95% of them don’t come with one anymore. my point is game consoles are the last consumer device that even has a disc drive and the parts and manufacturing for disc drives is almost dead. I am sad for the collections everyone has and likes to use. But the writing is on the wall. Think of someone my mom’s age that used to collect records, than tapes and then CD’s and now has very little ways to listen to that music as technology changed. That is a big reason as soon as digital purchases became an option i hopped on it as i knew it was my only chance at keeping my collection of media to some sort. So far all my 360, Xbox One, Series X and PS3-PS5 digital library is there for my access.
Re: Two Xbox Executives Announce Their Departures From Microsoft
This is normal. She will want her people in those spots if she thinks those spots are even needed. I am liking the shake up so far. But have a lot left to see.
Re: Bethesda Says Starfield Looks 'Amazing' With Nvidia's DLSS 5, But Don't Expect It On Xbox
@GuyinPA75 the demos Nvida is showing is using not one but TWO RTX 5090 cards. No console is going to have that power. That is around $5000 in just GPU’s. Now it’s rumored the next Xbox will have 20x the ray tracing power of Series X. Which is a huge leap. But not two 5090’s power.